Ale, Lager, Trappist, Golden Beer....there is a large
number of beers but
without any doubt the most popular and
polifacetic one is the so called "Blonde" beer,
or Lager beer. In the morning, during lunch, or on nights out
with friends, we can find this type of beer everywhere and at any
time.

The success of the "blondes" is so big that everyone has
a famous brand, there are people that don't even drink
it if it's not their favourite beer.

So what is the secret of their success? How is blonde
beer produced? What is the difference between some
brands and others?

"Blonde" beer is actually called "Lager",
Lagerbeers are beers with low fermentation, which means that the
are fermented with special wheats that make the fermentation
process slowlier. In the last steps of the fermentation process
they were traditionally stored in cellars ( or "lagered", as the
name says). Because of this is was easier to filter them and
eliminate residual cells and to guarantee their characteristic
transparence. Nowadays the process of storage in cellars can be
made in fermentation deposits as they are thermoadjustable.

Lagerbeers are among the newest beers, they are
produced since the XIX century, when in Germany "ad hoc"
fermentations were invented that made possible a fermentation
under low temperature.

In some places the lagers are confused with pilsener or pilser
but in reality these are not synonyms. Pilsener is a type
of Lager that comes from the Czech city Pilsen and which
is produced with local malt and hops. This beer is bitter and has
a golden colour and it became famous quickly.

The majority of the Lager we know cannot be considered Pilsener
in a strict sense because of their origin, but it is true that
they follow the example of Pilsener more than the
traditional of the Lager. It's up to each one if
he prefers to call it Lager or Pilsener.

Would you like to have a fresh blonde beer? We
recommend you not only one, but three:

Budweiser: The
number 1 American beer in the world. It's convenient to serve
it almost frozen, it's easy in the mouth and very refreshing.

Heineken: It
was sold as probably the best beer in the world. Although
experts deny that affirmation, for sure it has much flavour and
is a little bitter. For sure we have drunk it many times on our
funny nights out. The dutch queen par excellence.

Asahi Super
Dry: The most consumed beer in Japan and the
most popular japanese beer in the Occident. Haven't you tried
it? You definitely should..